Saralnamais the likely date for Bihar Assembly elections. Home Minister Amit Shah hinted at a process to select the next Chief Minister if NDA wins. Currently, Nitish Kumar leads the NDA alliance. BJP may want to lead the government after polls. Nitish has changed allies multiple times but remained CM. He recently announced welfare schemes to boost his appeal. The election outcome will determine if Nitish stays CM or BJP replaces him. Nitish could switch sides again if not made CM. The Bihar polls will be about NDA vs Mahagathbandhan and the unresolved Nitish-BJP leadership issue. (Updated 19 Oct 2025, 18:09 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 25 Nov 2025 is the likely date for Bihar Assembly elections
- Home Minister Amit Shah hinted at a process to select the next Chief Minister if NDA wins
- Currently, Nitish Kumar leads the NDA alliance